Transport in Athens. Information
on the public transportation in Athens. The transport system
in Athens has been modernised the last years. New roads,
bridges, a brand new rail network and new modern means of
transport like the Athens Metro, the suburban railway and
the Athens tram have reduced a lot the transportation problems
of Athens, as well as they have played a main role to the
reduce of the atmosphere pollution of the Attica basin.
The means of transport in Athens are divided in 4 categories.
The urban buses that are under the authority of the OASA
(organisation of urban transport of Athens) that connecting
all Municipalities of Athens and Piraeus.
The suburban buses that connecting Athens with suburban
areas and with the rest of the mainland of Greece under
the authority of KTEL. The main terminal stations of Ktel
are located in 2 major areas, the first is at Kifisou 101
for western Greece and Peloponnesus and the other is at
Liossion street 260 for northern Greece. For East Attica
suburbs and coastal resorts like Rafina the terminals are
in Pedion Areos next to the junction with Alexandra's avenue.
OASA has create an innovation with the bus line 400 that
takes you to the most interesting sites of Athens the ticket
costs 5 euro and it makes a sightseeing tour of Athens